Virgin media 'r30' firmware update and 'XBL'

hey guys..

today the new firmware update was released 'r30'

enables bridge mode and better wireless coverage on the 'shub' update installed no problem..

but having issues connecting to XBL..is there a problem with the the xbl servers today..? is anyone else not able to connect to xbl..

thanks guys..


edit..XBL problem is fixed...Microsoft were having problems their side..strangely Microsoft also issued an update for xbl today along with virgin media releasing 'r30'

Edited by djfunkdup (Tue 13-Sep-11 17:29:36)

good to hear and about time too. if 100mb ever actually becomes available in my area i might even consider it now.

Been waiting for R30, just need to wait a few weeks now for the feedback to see if its problematic to go from 50 to 100.

Any feedback appreciated.

If the modem has a LAN IP address, how did they do that?

In reference to help.virginmedia.com/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE...:

Note: Once in Modem Mode, the IP address you use to access your Super Hub changes from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.100.1

In reply to a post by bosie:

If the modem has a LAN IP address, how did they do that?

The cable modem itself won't have an IP on your network, it *provides* the public IP from the ISP to the connected equipment.

In fact the cable modem has multiple interfaces, and each one is numbered; the cable side is all hidden and we don't care. The Ethernet side has as its own IP 192.168.1.100 but then it issues over DHCP an address that might be 62.x.x.x or whatever for your area.

That doesn't stop it responding to the 192.168.1.100 if you need to get into its own software.

Thomson Speedtouch ADSL modems can do something similar when used in PPPoE/PPPoA mode and "assign public IP to device" is used. I ran with that option for ~3 years on Bulldog.

I switched my dad to modem mode and it's been working great.